verbal
IPA: vˈɝbʌɫ
noun
- (countable, grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
- (countable, UK, Ireland) A spoken confession given to police.
- (uncountable, UK, Ireland, colloquial) Talk; speech, especially banter or scolding.
verb
- (transitive, Britain, Australia) To allege (usually falsely) that someone has made an oral admission.
adjective
- Of or relating to words.
- Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
- Consisting of words only.
- Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.
- (grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
- (grammar) Used to form a verb.
- Capable of speech.
- Word for word.
- (obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.
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